The Healing Power of Frankincense

My story started when I was 15 years old growing up in Twin Falls, Idaho.  We spent every summer on the Snake River, mostly at the Twin Falls Country Club.  This particular summer day we decided to float the river from the Country Club side over to the Shoshone Falls Park side of the River.   By the end of the afternoon I was fried crisp like bacon.  I had second degree burns on my upper chest with half dollar (if you remember what those are) size blisters.  Part of the healing process was scrubbing the dead skin off.  In a few places, the skin did not come off and created a few raised dark spots on my skin.  About 15 years later 2 of them started being an irritation and were removed by my Doctor.  I had one remaining spot that he said was not a problem at the time.  So for about 30 years I have had this spot that started changing a few years ago and started to puff up and be annoying.  I had put many different creams and ointments on it with no change.

The December Zone Conference for our Alpine German Mission started my journey of healing.  Sis. Brown gave a presentation on the gifts of the Magi.  She talked about the significance of each of the gifts and their value both physically and spiritually.  She then passed around the whole room a piece of gold, and bottles of Frankincense and Muir essential oils.  She told how Frankincense was good for the skin and for inflamation.  Well, back in October we were slicing potatoes for a luncheon and I sliced my thumb very deep.  The wound had healed, but my thumb was still swollen and had a constant dull pain.  I thought, I will just put a little drop of this oil on my thumb and see what happens.  Within a few minutes the dull pain was gone.  I happened to have a small bottle of Frankincense at home just sitting in the cupboard not knowing how to use it.  I started putting it on my thumb and in a few days all of the swelling was gone and no more pain.  In the process, I had a large age spot on the top of my hand and I put some on it as I was rubbing it into my thumb.  Within a few weeks that spot got very crusty and then it was gone.  No more age spots.  So, I decided to do some research on Frankincense. (Boswellia carterii) I found a site by Dr. Josh Axe.  He explains the healing properties and how to use this essential oil. 
Cuts - stops bleeding
promotes healing
fades scars
inflamation
He cautions to not use during pregnancy
He said it has been effective on:
skin cancer
skin - acne, scars, stretch marks, age spots, etc.

For topical application mix 2-4 drops with a carrier oil

So I decided to try it on the spot on my chest.  The above spot was photographed on May 25, 2019.

Second photo was taken on June 22, 2019.  It is starting to change.

Third photo taken on July 21, 2019.  The raised skin became crusty and sloughed off.  Only a small flat mark is showing.

Fourth photo taken on August 17, 2019.  It is completely flat and is just a freckle like all of the others. 

So in four months of routine use of Frankincense, my skin has been healed in several places. 

I used Frankincense Essential Oil from the Melaleuca Pure Line.